Food Photography: Chili Crab




Chili crab is a seafood dish originating from Singapore. It was created in 1950 by Singapore chef, Cher Yam Tian with her husband, Lim Choon Ngee.The couple ran Palm Beach Seafood Restaurant on Upper East Coast Road (near the present day East Coast Seafood Centre.) Mud crabs are commonly used and are stir-fried in a semi-thick, sweet and savoury tomato and chilli based sauce. It can be widely found at Malaysian and Singaporean seafood hawker stalls, kopi tiams or restaurants. Despite its name, chili crab is not a very spicy dish.
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  1. betchai28 April 2011 at 11:02

    oh, makes me very hungry Che, pass me some please? I don't know why I am getting hungry when a few seconds ago, I was too full!!!!! my mind brainwashed by your yummy picture :)

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  2. Unknown28 April 2011 at 11:31

    Look what you did to Betchai! lol

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  3. vernz29 April 2011 at 09:52

    this is heavenly.. love this critter when red and saucy... was here for FTF, hope you can drop by my blog.

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  4. jellybelly29 April 2011 at 09:57

    Wow I love crabs!. I used to have a whole 900 gram crab to myself when I eat at Red Crab. My favorite is Crab Maritess.

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  5. Chubskulit Rose29 April 2011 at 12:14

    That looks sumptuous!

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  6. Anonymous29 April 2011 at 19:25

    Oh how I missed crabs!! Thanks for posting :)

    Please check my FTF entry for this week: Sinampalukang Kambing
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    Pearl
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  7. ♥ Willa @ Postage Journal♥29 April 2011 at 22:41

    I wonder how'd they made it?

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  8. January Zelene29 April 2011 at 23:13

    wow naman na TL ako.. as in gusto ko na kumain nyan..:)

    Here’s My Food Trip Friday

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  9. ruthinian30 April 2011 at 07:49

    yummmm! now i am hungry.

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  10. i♥pinkc00kies30 April 2011 at 14:29

    we'd always make sure we have this when we go to singapore :D

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  11. MoM from Manila30 April 2011 at 18:24

    oh wow.. i love chili crab in singapore especially those from House of Seafood @ 180...but my husband would rather have black pepper crab..

    visiting you from food trip friday..
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  12. Cheerful1 May 2011 at 02:30

    mouthwatering, sounds really great! :) anyway, have a great weekend! -PinayMum - Mommy's Life Around...

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